Winding machine



Oct. 4, 1932.

E. L. GRIFFITH WINDING MACHINE Filed Oct 16, 1931 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 Oct. 4, 1932.

E. L. GRIFFITH 1,881,183

WINDING MACHINE Filed Oct. 16. 1951 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 m Kg Oct. 4, 1932. v E. 1. GRIFFITH, 1,881,183

WINDING MACHINE Filed Oct. 16. 1931 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 t- 1932- E. L. GRIFFITH 1,881,13

WINDING MACHINE Filed Oct. 16, 1931 4 Sheets-Shget 4 I g I L III LI: l

Patented Oct. 4, 1932 uiaisosrarss PATENT oFFics ENooII GRIFFITH, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR To THE GRIFFITH LABORA 'TORIES, INC., on CHICAGO, ILLI OIS, A CORPORATION or ILLINOIS WINDING MACHINE Application filed October 16,1931. Serial No. 569,247..

I The present invention relates to winders for articles like sausage, hams, etc.

[ mark-ct in wound form. One object in wind- Meats in particular are provided on the ing the meats isto elongate. them and to squeeze them into a round form. Forother reasons," different kinds of meat and other products may be wound.

' i One object of the present invention is the provision of a machine for winding articles quickly, uniformly and tightly. 'A particular object is the provision of an automatically adjustable holder for different sized articles.

Still another object is the provision of means which facilitates removal of the wound article from the machine.

Another object is the provision of a spacing device for spikeswhich are presentjin the holder.

Still another object is theprovision of a machine with a'changeable partiforvarying I ofthe machine.

thespacing ofthe winding cord. V V

A particular object oftheinvention is the L provision of a holder having all the spikes re- V movable. r

Various other and ancillaryobjects and advantages ofthe invention will be apparent from the following description andaexplanation of the machine which is shown inthe drawings as an exemplary embodiment of'the:

invention.

" Fig. 1 illustratesa front elevation of the machine.

Fig. 2 is a plan viewof the tail-stock end Fig.3 is an end view of the tailstock look 'ing from the right inFigs. .1 and'2.

. .Fig. 4% is an endview of the head stock of,

the machine looking from the left in Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a vertical cross-section of the head stock taken on 'line 55 of Fig. 4,.and

V line -5.5 of Fig. 6.-

Fig. 6 is a cross-sectionpof the head stock on linef66' of Fig. 5,.illustrating a'ratchet mechanism'therein. v

Fig. isa cross-section, like Fig. 5, showing a second drum in the headstock which may beused to change the gearing ratio to vary the spacing of the winding.

such that a rotatable head stock presents a concentric and cylindrical cage of spikes having one free end each and a mounted end.

A ham, for example, may be placed in the cylindrical cage from the free-ends of the spikes. "A movable tail stock can be swung into axial alinement with the. holder containing the ham and can be moved toward the holder to receive the free ends of the spikes,

thus holding and guiding them. A lead screw carries a guide for winding cord and feeds cord along the held ham. The device in the head stock is so arranged that when turning is commenced, the holder automatically tightens and squeezes the ham.

The various functions of the essential parts generally referred to above may be efiected by:numerousconstructions. In thedevice ofthe drawings there is shown by way of illustration .one mechanism for performing the various functions. Certain detailed devices with special functions are also employed. It is to be understood that the invention is not to be considered as limited to the specific devices herein disclosed and described, but it is to be considered as more comprehensive ,in scope and to include modifications and changes falling within the scope of the appended claims. I

I prefer to mount the machine on a table 10 rigidly supported by legs 11. The machine has abase 12 secured by bolts 13 entering lugs 14 in the dished underside of the base. On thebase (Fig. 1) at the right, there is a fixed upright support 15 for the head stock; at

the front, two fixed upright brackets 16 and 17 and a covering connecting hood or shield 18 for the'cor'd feeder and carrier; and at the rear left, two lugs 19 and 19a for mounting the tail stock.

The headstock is carriedby an axle hearing in upright '15-; Anypower means,

such as a hand crank 2l turns the machine.

Onthe inner end ofthe axle 20 there is a drum 22 keyed at 23 to the axle. A gear 24 is formed by teeth on the drum for operation offlthe cord feeder.

- are also formed at 25 on a section of the drum. In actual use, .the power is trans- "mitted torthe articleflbeing wound through f the pressure exerted by the holder on the article. 'The'ratchet teeth 25 are related-to; the construction which accomplishes-this] 1 A second drum-26nests overthefirst drum 22 andis in itself freely rotatable indepenide'ntly of thedrum; It is free to turnon a mounted-Lin carriers 31 liousedhetweeni the two dru1ns22-and 26. Six pik s 1 il1L trated'but inore orilessmight beused. Ea'ch carrierhas aflatb'ody portion at on e'end of" "which thereis a pivoted mounting lug'32 which'ent'ers onehole of'a series of siX cir peripheryof 'ajcap 27 threaded 'onto'the end or" spindle 20 flhe cap also serves to-hold' drum 22 in'pl'ace by'being screwed agamst the drum 22, and a head 28 on the cap holds drumf26 in place. j i r 5 v Theholder comprises a seriesof spikes 30 cumferentially arranged holes 83 in'the driving drum Each carrier has atthe' other end-{and the other side fa spike holding oneof'a'series ofsiX curved slots S5 in the' 'face of -drum26. An opening 36 1n the drum: 'rimfcarrles-a pivotalipawl' 'z, pressed by lug which projectsthrough and rid'es in spring 38, into engagement with the ratchet I teeth 25; The movement of lugsBt in their slots permits suf icient' relative turning or";

the two drums so that pawl 36 may ti-aversethe. teeth 25.

In use the";relativeflturning be the two drumsflvaries the diameter of the cylinder: defined-by the six-spikes 30. V /Then'a ham or other. article'is placed within the spikes,

and the drum' -22fis turned whiledrum 26. is held motionlessJor-I is permitted to drag, .the pawl 37 rides over the-teeth until all the s'p'ik'e's so tightly engagethe article that further rela tive'motion of the drums is diificult'.

' Theipawl"37 prevents thehel d article 'from becoming locseneduntil the pawl is released 'bytheoperatornf' jf; I The free endsjof the spikes 80 ar'eic'entered: by the tail stock; I use a part'whichrotates withfthe holder." 5 The tail stockhas a swing:

ing-slidable frame 40 icontaining an axially adjustable projectingrodf 41 'alined in use Ratchet teeth axis of the machine. A toothed rack 44- on the base receives the pawl 45 pivoted at 46 on the frame 40. .Ring 4L6 on the pawl is provided for the operators finger to lift the pawl so the tail stock may bemovedaway from engaging position with the spikes30t Ang e on the base carries a fixed pointed 11114? which" enters are isterin hole 48 in:

the frameAO for centeringtheframe against motion resultlng from "looseness on; the pin AL-GOHlCal or other taperedsuri'ace may he provided within the receiver'e2, hut there tendencyforgthe endsof spikes 80 to slide about as. they frictionally engage the surface to cause its rotation. The-spikes m y therefore become diflerently' spaced and cause adistofrtedshape at 'the tail stock end of the held article.

spike.- Thus the receiver 42 is positively turned by the spikes, and not 'frictiona and all the spikes are equally spaced I The cord'feeder comprises a'lead'screw 50' mounted in the brackets 16 and 17 under the shield .18. Twogears 51 and 52 of difi'erent size are mounted ontheend. The large gear 5 1'meshes'with gear 24; on the drum oi Fig. 7

5. The smaller gear52 meshes with a larger gear .onanother'drum, such asth'at shown in Fig. 7; guide bar 55'is fixed in the brackets 16 and 17 parallelto'the lead screw for cooperationwith a novable'cord carrier. The cord carrier (Fig. 4:) comprises body 57 through which the lead screw passes Y To prevent this I pro-"- v1 de grooves 49- 111- the surface, one for each s freely, 'anda recessed bracket plate" 58, which receives, guidebar 55'. {The plate projects forwardly, upwardly, and then rearwardly to avoidthe shield 18. Grooved buttons '59 on theplatereceive andcarry cord 60, which i is shown wound at 61 on an art1cle' '62 in the holder." An adjustably mounted slotted arm 63, riding on pin64t' ja'nd clamping screw 65, is movable toward the axis, to carry a guiding button'66 nearer to'the article being held. Pi-voted on plate 58is' a lever 67 urged by spring 68 into engagement with the threads of thele'ad screw; The lever 67 extends forwardly of the machine andis pro- .vided with "an angular projection-69' which the operator may-raise to disengagelthe feeder from the lead screw. In F ig. 7' amodiliedjdru'rn is; shownlo It may difier' in design for difl erent'size d arr-o ticles i The 1 essentialfldifierence in the'two drums illustrated, thatis drum 7 22 in Fig. 5

and drum 72in Fig. 7 is the,sizeandposhtion of gear '1 The gear 7 3 islarger than gear at end-is positioned differently" so that gear 72 n1esh'es mar e/arsed theieeding device. Thus afwlder. spacing may beet fected 'in'jwind'ing by -ifsingl the drum of 7 Fig.1?" 7 -vai-i0us means may heipro'vided for lock ing the lma'chine against rotation" when "it may be desired, as in inserting and removing articles. I illustrate a lock in the form of aspindle 7 4 with handle 75 so that the spindle maybe turnedto fb-ringa key 76 intolocking position between the teeth of either gear 24 or gear 73.

In use, it will be obvious that the spikes I 30 andthe article therein, are tightly wound. It is necessary to withdraw the article from 19 the holder, causing the spikes to slide betweenthe windings and the" article. Much difliculty is experienced, especially with long small articles, like summer sausage. A great deal of force is required to draw the article 7 off the holder, and muchtime is wasted. To

avoid this I make some, but preferably all, of the spikes 30 removable from spike carrier lugs 34; In practice I find that three l fixed spikes and three removable spikes per V miteasy and convenient removal of an arti- 1 cle. .However, in order to make the machine .more adaptable, I'prefer to provide all the spikes as removable spikes, and to provide means for rendering them fixed as desired. I may do this by inserting the spike removably into asocket in lug 84 (Figs. 9 and 10). v A groove 80 in the spike receives the end of a set screw 81 in socket 34 to lock the spike in the socket. When the screw is loose, the spike is a removable one. In addition I provide a collar 82 on the spike. This may be used conveniently over a shoulder to aid in drawing a removable spike from a wound article. 7

. By having all thespikes removable, and

byproviding a large supply of spikes, the capacity of the machine may be greatly increased. With fixedspikes considerable time is wasted in removing a wound article from thespikes. It must bemoved over the length of the spikes and this motion is not quickly accomplished. With removable spikes, the wound artic'leand the spikes need be moved only arelatively short distance. A second workman may, remove the spikes, and as spikes are placed into the machine for a new piece, they may be selected and positioned according to the piece to be wound. removing one'or more spikes with the article,

the effort in removal is lessened, and there is a lessened tendency for spikes to move the windings, The particular method of operation may be adapted to the character of article, and the character of winding.

I claim 1. A winder for articles such ashams andsausage, comprising in combination, a base plate, a head stock therein, a removable tail including spaced means to engage the free ends of the spikes individualy' in a fixed spaced relation for rotation therewith.

2. In a winder of the class described means for holding an article tobe Wound comprising in combination, a rotatable head having a whereby one or more spikes may be removed with the wound article, and a concentrically mounted revoluble funnel-shaped receiver for the free ends of said spikes.

4. In a holder of a winder of the class described, in combination, a spike carrier having receiving means adapted to receive a spike axially, a spike having an end adapted to be removably mounted in said means axially of the spike, and means for positively holding said spike in said carrier against removal.

5. A holder for a Winder of the class described comprising incombination, a series of spikes arranged as elements of a cylinder, and a carrier for said spikes having means cooperating with the end of each spike to mount it in position, at least one spike being removable from said carrier.

6. A holder for a winder of the class described COIHPI'lSlIlg. in combination, a series of spikes arranged as elements of a cylinder,

a carrier having means for mounting each of said spikes for removal of each spike, and

means for looking at least one of said spikes into the carrier against removal.

7 In awinder of the class described hav ing a series of holding spikes, a tail stock having a funnel-shaped receiver for ends of said spikes, said receiver having internally thereof a series of equally spaced grooves for receiving the ends of said spikes.

, In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature.

ENOCH GRIFFITH.

stock on said base,,a rotatable holder consistq I ing of'free ended spikes mounted at the other ends as elements of a cylinder in the headi stock, means to adjust the diameter of the cylinder of spikes, anda cord feeding device operatively associated with the holder for sp'iraly winding'the holder, said tailstock 

